1 Project Charter
1.1 Project Authorisation
This Charter formally authorises a project to design a wastewater treatment facility to
service the new Engineering building at Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT). A project
management plan will be developed and submitted to the Project Sponsor for approval.
Commencement of project design activities will begin upon approval of the project
management plan and the resources to execute it by the Project Sponsor. Included in the
project management plan will be a scope statement; schedule; cost estimate; budget; and
provisions for scope, resource, schedule, communications, quality, risk, procurement,
health and safety plan and stakeholder management as well as project control.

1.2 Project Scope
The purpose of the AIT wastewater treatment project is to comply with planning
stipulations imposed on the college by Westmeath County Council, by treating
wastewater produced from the Engineering building prior to discharge to the municipal
wastewater system. The project is a requirement which will enable the full commissioning
of the Engineering building meeting AITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s academic prospectus and expansion needs. The
project deliverables shall include; the design and construction plan for a contained
wastewater treatment facility with influent collection and discharge pipe lines and
ancillaries, capable of treating the water complying with the Urban Wastewater
Treatment Regulations 2010.

1.3 Project Managers
The Project Managers, Luke Molloy, Jason Corbett and Francis Kenna, are hereby
authorised to interface with management as required, negotiate for resources, delegate
responsibilities within the framework of the project, and to communicate with all
contractors and management and stakeholders, as required, to ensure successful and
timely completion of the project.

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Group One Project Management

1.4 Project Milestones
Figure 1.1 outlines some of the major milestones that are estimated for the project. The
Project Manager will obtain approval from the Project Sponsor for any schedule changes
which impact the project design completion milestone.

Figure 1.1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Estimated Project Milestones

1.5 Project Budget
The budget for the AIT wastewater treatment project is projected at â&#x201A;Ź282,000 inclusive of
design, consultancy fees and construction. Funding for the project is to be made available
through the Finance Department of Athlone Institute of Technology.